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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

Hi,
I have installed Fedora 9 on my Acer Aspire 4720 laptop. It has an integrated crystal eye webcam but it fails to work out of the box. I learnt that the uvcvideo driver is needed for it to work.
lsmod shows that uvcvideo is already available but I guess it fails to load. I downloaded the source code for uvcvideo using svn. But it fails to install giving the error message that it fails to find the kernel directory. How do I go about the installation or where can i find an RPM file for uvcvideo?

I have installed all development tools during installation and I have also installed kernel-devel for 2.6.25.14-108 kernel which I am using.
Even then, the installer cant find the kernel.
I checked the MakeFile which looks for the kernel in /usr/src/kernels.... but this is not there in Fedora. Where is the kernel actually installed. I looked for it in /usr/src/redhat.

Hi all,
Sorry but kernel-devel was not installed. I thought it was. I did install it and uvcvideo installed successfully. But still the webcam is not working. The webcam light comes on but neither cheese nor skype video work.
I also looked into gstreamer-properties. The default input is shown as "Crystal Eye Webcam" but the test fails.

I use FC9 also.
Goto the Rawhide repo in FC9 and get a kernel-2.6.27-fc10
The 2.6.26 and below doesn't have good drivers for webcam.
They made improvements in 2.6.27.
I have a EEEpc 702 and the kernel-2.6.27 in rawhide fixed my Wireless card and webcam ,it works great.
I used Yumex to install the new kernel.